At Home In This Life

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At Home in this Life is the story of how everything I thought would make me happy came undone, and then how I found a way to make myself at home in this beautiful, messy, amazingly tender, completely unbalanced life, by imperfectly practicing one spiritual discipline at a time—smack in the middle of raising kids, mending the sweaters and burning the bread.

It’s the story of how I finally realized that the “problem” with my life was not my house, my job, or my marriage. My problem was me, and only a Conversion of life, a Transformation of spirit and heart would help. And so I jumped in with both feet into an experiment – an experiment by where I tried to follow God’s leading instead of my plan, an experiment that resulted in a lot of fits and false starts, gut-level honesty and true change. Beautiful, messy, chaotic, daily… this is the story of how I learned to make myself at home in my life. A lesson I will forever need a refresher course on I am sure!

Sarah Bessey

Jerusalem Greer has written a relatable, warm, and utterly charming book of theology within time and place. The radical act of staying put with a community and a home and a family is an example of faith and hope and healing for these fragmented instant times. This is an incarnational book, an embodiment of how God shows up in our right-now lives with steady surprise and everyday richness.- Sarah Bessey, author of "Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith" and "Jesus Feminist"

2017-02-15T17:13:27+00:00

Jerusalem Greer has written a relatable, warm, and utterly charming book of theology within time and place. The radical act of staying put with a community and a home and a family is an example of faith and hope and healing for these fragmented instant times. This is an incarnational book, an embodiment of how God shows up in our right-now lives with steady surprise and everyday richness.- Sarah Bessey, author of "Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith" and "Jesus Feminist"

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Micha Boyett

This book is for all of us who have struggled to embrace the imperfect reality of our present moment. Jerusalem Jackson Greer weaves her own ordinary story with the wisdom of St. Benedict’s rule, and in doing so invites us all into the gifts of stability, service to one another, and as she says, “cooperation with God in my own transformation.” Her story of everyday transformation is one we all need to hear again and again. -Micha Boyett, Author of Found: A Story of Questions, Grace, and Everyday Prayer

2017-02-15T17:14:03+00:00

This book is for all of us who have struggled to embrace the imperfect reality of our present moment. Jerusalem Jackson Greer weaves her own ordinary story with the wisdom of St. Benedict’s rule, and in doing so invites us all into the gifts of stability, service to one another, and as she says, “cooperation with God in my own transformation.” Her story of everyday transformation is one we all need to hear again and again. -Micha Boyett, Author of Found: A Story of Questions, Grace, and Everyday Prayer

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Tsh Oxenrider

"I love Jerusalem's realness, her willingness to walk us through her own story and show us how it mimics a universal story we all know in our bones: God is good, even when things end up differently than how we thought they would. Her wit, candor, and love of ancient practices woke up my bones to a renewed sense of wonder at how God is at work around us all the time, in ways big and small. Her ordinary life is a gift, because it's full of the magic of God—just like all our lives." -Tsh Oxenreider, author of At Home in the World and Notes From a Blue Bike

2017-02-15T19:04:54+00:00

"I love Jerusalem's realness, her willingness to walk us through her own story and show us how it mimics a universal story we all know in our bones: God is good, even when things end up differently than how we thought they would. Her wit, candor, and love of ancient practices woke up my bones to a renewed sense of wonder at how God is at work around us all the time, in ways big and small. Her ordinary life is a gift, because it's full of the magic of God—just like all our lives." -Tsh Oxenreider, author of At Home in the World and Notes From a Blue Bike

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Mark and Lisa Scandrette

Many of us long for a more whole, beautiful, and ordered life and imagine that a change in our circumstances might bring about what we desire. Jerusalem invites us on the journey she's travelled, with humility, honesty and humor, to transformation through practices firmly rooted in the lives we already have. She offers hope that a new way is possible and a tangible example of learning to faithfully love what is right in front of us! --Lisa and Mark Scandrette, authors of Belonging and Becoming and Free.

2017-02-15T19:05:56+00:00

Many of us long for a more whole, beautiful, and ordered life and imagine that a change in our circumstances might bring about what we desire. Jerusalem invites us on the journey she's travelled, with humility, honesty and humor, to transformation through practices firmly rooted in the lives we already have. She offers hope that a new way is possible and a tangible example of learning to faithfully love what is right in front of us! --Lisa and Mark Scandrette, authors of Belonging and Becoming and Free.

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Christie Purifoy

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,” but Jerusalem Jackson Greer’s story is tonic for what ails us. (Prov. 13:12). At Home in this Life is a memoir and more. Its stories, recipes, and projects add up to a comforting but instructive lesson in how to make a home and find peace in the seasons before our dreams come true. Who knew that waiting could be so beautiful or taste so good? Embracing a range of home-centered pursuits, from gardening to serving the homeless, At Home in this Life is exactly my kind of page-turner. I loved this book. - Christie Purioy, author of Roots & Sky

2017-02-15T19:07:01+00:00

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,” but Jerusalem Jackson Greer’s story is tonic for what ails us. (Prov. 13:12). At Home in this Life is a memoir and more. Its stories, recipes, and projects add up to a comforting but instructive lesson in how to make a home and find peace in the seasons before our dreams come true. Who knew that waiting could be so beautiful or taste so good? Embracing a range of home-centered pursuits, from gardening to serving the homeless, At Home in this Life is exactly my kind of page-turner. I loved this book. - Christie Purioy, author of Roots & Sky

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Traci Smith

In a world where social media encourages perfection through retouched photos and happy highlights, we need truth tellers like Jerusalem Greer. At Home in this Life reminds the reader that, though our lives are not perfect, they are still beautiful. It is a joy to read, like sitting down with a good friend, comparing notes and saying, "Yes, exactly. I'm so glad I found you." - Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families

2017-02-15T19:07:46+00:00

In a world where social media encourages perfection through retouched photos and happy highlights, we need truth tellers like Jerusalem Greer. At Home in this Life reminds the reader that, though our lives are not perfect, they are still beautiful. It is a joy to read, like sitting down with a good friend, comparing notes and saying, "Yes, exactly. I'm so glad I found you." - Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families

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Katherine Willis Pershey

It is so easy to want somebody else’s life, especially when we behold so many carefully curated Instagram feeds and glossy magazine spreads. Even when it isn’t envy but a deep sense of calling that leaves us restless with our lot in life, living in a state of thwarted hopes and unrealized dreams can fill us with bitterness and resentment. In At Home In This Life, Jerusalem Jackson Greer casts a vision for what it looks like to make peace with the present, even when the present is rife with disappointment and heartache. Faithful and funny, humble and inspiring, this book is a balm for unsettled souls. - Katherine Willis Pershey, author of Very Married

2017-02-15T19:09:26+00:00

It is so easy to want somebody else’s life, especially when we behold so many carefully curated Instagram feeds and glossy magazine spreads. Even when it isn’t envy but a deep sense of calling that leaves us restless with our lot in life, living in a state of thwarted hopes and unrealized dreams can fill us with bitterness and resentment. In At Home In This Life, Jerusalem Jackson Greer casts a vision for what it looks like to make peace with the present, even when the present is rife with disappointment and heartache. Faithful and funny, humble and inspiring, this book is a balm for unsettled souls. - Katherine Willis Pershey, author of Very Married